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Do all rocks have iron in them?

Do all rocks have iron in them?

Update: 2024-09-25
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Iron is a metal that we dig out of the ground and use to make everything from kitchen knives to skyscrapers. Most of the iron we use comes out of rocks. But do all rocks have iron in them? We asked geochemist Kelsey Woody to help us find the answer.


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Do all rocks have iron in them?

Do all rocks have iron in them?

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